H.R. 1974: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2025

This bill, titled the "Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2025," aims to provide additional funding and extend certain provisions necessary for the federal government to continue its operations and support various programs through the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Below are the key components of the bill:

Continuing Appropriations

The bill amends previous appropriations to extend the funding period for various federal programs and services until April 11, 2025. Specifically, it:

• Allows for funding appropriated to the Department of Defense for shipbuilding programs, including the Columbia Class Submarine and other naval shipbuilding programs for prior years.
• Appropriates additional funds to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for disaster relief, amounting to $750 million for major disasters.
• Provides $1,650,000 for the Office of Navajo and Hopi Relocation to aid in land settlement programs.

Health Extensions

The bill extends funding and provisions for several health-related programs, including:

• Community health centers, with $132,602,740 allocated for a short period.
• National Health Service Corps, providing $10,963,593 over the same period.
• Training programs for teaching health centers, with a budget of $6,058,748.
• Special diabetes programs and health security measures, with similar short-term extensions and appropriations.

Medicare Provisions

Specific enhancements to Medicare are included, such as:

• Extending adjustment payments for low-volume hospitals and maintaining certain telehealth flexibilities.
• Extending eligibility for telehealth services, including audio-only services, until April 11, 2025.
• Supporting multiple Medicare dependent hospital programs and ambulance services funding.

Social Services and Human Services Extensions

The bill also addresses social and human services by:

• Extending funding for family-to-family health information centers and educational programs regarding sexual risk avoidance and personal responsibility.
• Eliminating certain cuts to disproportionate share hospital payments and extending various health-related services for low-income programs.

Miscellaneous Provisions

Additional provisions include extending other various programs such as:

• Whistleblower protections under the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
• Security protections from unmanned aircraft against certain facilities.
• Extending cybersecurity protections and assessments.

Budgetary Effects

The bill specifies that its budgetary effects shall not be recorded under certain scorekeeping rules or statutes related to pay-as-you-go budgeting procedures, maintaining the funding flexibility for the programs mentioned.

Relevant Companies

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